06-07-2026 10:45 PM - edited 06-07-2026 10:50 PM
Hello everyone.
This is to inform all R5 Mark II owners that a new firmware Version 1.3.1 is available/released as of 6.5.26. Yesterday I received a Canon email "Firmware Notice" informing me of the New Firmware Version 1.3.1. So today 06.07-26, I updated my R5 Mark II camera with out a hitch. Easy Peasy Lemon squeezy! The new firmware eosr52-v1.3.1-win.zip will improve your R5 Mark II with bug fixes, improvements and new features. See Attachment Below with the new firmware description. (Click on the attachment then use the arrows for scrolling left to right or up and down to read it.)
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File Name
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eosr52-v131-win.zip |
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File Version
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1.3.1 |
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File Size
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251.76 MB |
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File Languages
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English | Spanish | French | Japanese | Chinese |
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Post Date
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06/05/2026 |
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Download and Installation Instructions
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This firmware (Version 1.3.1) includes fixes for the following issues identified in Version 1.3.0: 1. Fixes an issue in which the camera may stop functioning properly when Touch & drag AF is used with the [AF area] set to "Whole Area AF". This firmware also incorporates the following changes introduced in Firmware Version 1.3.0: 1.Adds [American Football] in [Action Priority] to optimize human subject detection for individuals wearing helmets and shoulder pads. *For an overview and instructions on using [Action Priority], please refer to the Instruction Manual or the AF Settings Guide. 2.Improves tracking and detection performance for [Register people priority] in challenging conditions-including profile views, blurred or partially obscured faces, small subjects in the frame, and children-even when the feature is set to [Off]. *Performing a firmware update will delete registered data stored in the camera. If necessary, save the data in advance using [Save/load registered data on card], and reload it after the firmware update. For details, please refer to the Instruction Manual. 3.Adds the ability to set [AF for close-up demos] during movie recording in [Movie manual exp.], [Movie auto exposure], and other Creative Zone modes to allow for its use in combination with exposure and AF area settings. 4.Adds [Wi-Fi freq. band] to [Communication Settings], allowing the user to select the 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz band when transferring from Bluetooth to Wi-Fi. 5.Adds [No. of connections] to [FTP transfer settings], allowing the user to select the number of transfer threads for [FTP transfer]. 6.Adds the ability to store up to four [Color temp] values in [White balance setting] and to assign [Switch color temperature] to [Customize buttons for shooting]. 7.Adds the ability to set [False Color Settings] to [On] when [HDR/C.Log View Assist] is selected. 8.Adds the ability to assign [Pre-continuous Shooting] to [Customize buttons for shooting]. 9.Adds the ability to transfer AF-related settings between cameras of the same model by adding [Save to card] and [Load from card] to [Register/recall AF-related settings]. 10.Adds the ability to display the electronic level during movie recording. 11.Adds the option for grid display during movie recording. 12.Adds the ability to display playback screens and menu screens when outputting to two screens via [HDMI Display During Connection]. 13.Adds the ability to switch the group settings of a receiver camera from the sender camera when using the EOS Multi-Remote app. 14.Adds support for DPRAW shooting. 15.Adds support for the Software Development Assistance Kit (EDSDK/CCAPI). 16.Fixes an issue that may cause Err49 to be displayed repeatedly during communication with an SFTP server. 17.Fixes an issue that may impact the camera's shooting ability if the auto power-off function is activated during interval timer shooting. 18.Fixes an issue that may cause the camera to restart when the shutter button is pressed while deleting images. 19.Fixes an issue that may cause the camera to not be recognized when connected to a smartphone via USB. 20.Improves other system stability. If the camera's firmware is already Version 1.3.1, it is not necessary to update the firmware. Please perform the firmware update with only the firmware file to be updated stored on the memory card. Notes: Users manual in the WEB is updated accordingly. Please download the manual as well as the latest firmware. You can download it from the official WEB site. |
Improve your R5 Mark II with the aforementioned fixes, additions, and new features. It's like getting a brand new camera for free!
06-08-2026 12:44 AM
Hi Joe,
I posted about this as well. 🙂
~Rick
Bay Area - CA
~R5 C (1.1.2.1), ~RF Trinity, ~RF 100 Macro, ~RF 100~400, ~RF 100~500, ~RF 200-800 +RF 1.4x TC, BG-R10, 430EX III-RT ~DxO PhotoLab Elite ~DaVinci Resolve Studio ~ImageClass MF644Cdw MF656Cdw ~Pixel 10 ~CarePaks Are Worth It
06-08-2026 01:13 AM - edited 06-08-2026 01:13 AM
Hi Rick,
I didn't see your post? Where did you post it? Let me know.. Anyway the more the marrier! 😋
06-08-2026 08:31 AM
Cheers
~Rick
Bay Area - CA
~R5 C (1.1.2.1), ~RF Trinity, ~RF 100 Macro, ~RF 100~400, ~RF 100~500, ~RF 200-800 +RF 1.4x TC, BG-R10, 430EX III-RT ~DxO PhotoLab Elite ~DaVinci Resolve Studio ~ImageClass MF644Cdw MF656Cdw ~Pixel 10 ~CarePaks Are Worth It
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